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The First Slam Dunk

{{Short description|2022 Japanese animated film by Takehiko Inoue}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}}

{{Infobox film

| name = The First Slam Dunk

| image = The First Slam Dunk Poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| native_name = {{Infobox name module|ja|THE FIRST SLAM DUNK{{cite web|title=THE FIRST SLAM DUNK|url=https://jfdb.jp/en/title/9789|publisher=Japanese Film Database|access-date=September 8, 2023|archive-date=September 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230908013254/https://jfdb.jp/en/title/9789|url-status=live|language=ja}}}}

| director = Takehiko Inoue

| screenplay = Takehiko Inoue

| based_on = {{based on|Slam Dunk|Takehiko Inoue}}

| producer = Toshiyuki Matsui

| starring = {{ubl|Shugo Nakamura|Jun Kasama|Shinichiro Kamio|Subaru Kimura|Kenta Miyake}}

| editing = Ryuichi Takita{{cite web|title=The First Slam Dunk press kit|url=https://gkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/SLAMPress_2023-07-28.zip|publisher=GKIDS|access-date=September 8, 2023|archive-date=August 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801061736/https://gkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/SLAMPress_2023-07-28.zip|url-status=live}}

| music = {{ubl|Satoshi Takebe|Takuma Mitamura}}

| animator = {{ubl|Hideki Takahashi|(key animator)|Kiyotaka Oshiyama|(key animator)|Naoya Wada|(key animator)|Souichirou Sako|(key animator)|Tomoshige Inayoshi|(key animator)}}

| background_artist = {{ubl|Nobuhito Sue|Eiko Tsunado}}

| studio = {{ubl|Toei Animation|DandeLion Animation Studio}}

| distributor = Toei Company

| released = {{film date|2022|12|3}}

| runtime = 124 minutes{{cite web|title=The First Slam Dunk (12A)|url=https://www.ifco.ie/en/ifco/pages/426CD0C0003C07FF|publisher=Irish Film Classification Office|date=June 28, 2023|access-date=June 28, 2023|archive-date=July 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230701093809/https://www.ifco.ie/en/ifco/pages/426CD0C0003C07FF|url-status=live}}

| country = Japan

| language = Japanese

| budget =

| gross = {{US$|279 million|long=no}}}}

The First Slam Dunk (stylized in all caps) is a 2022 Japanese animated sports film written and directed by Takehiko Inoue, produced by Toei Animation and DandeLion Animation Studio. It is based on Inoue's Slam Dunk manga series. It was released theatrically in Japan on December 3, 2022.

In 2023, The First Slam Dunk won the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year. The film grossed {{US$|279 million|long=no}} worldwide, becoming the sixth highest-grossing Japanese film, and the highest grossing basketball film of all time.

Synopsis

The film follows Ryota Miyagi, the point guard of Shohoku High School's basketball team. He had a brother, Sota, who was three years older than him and inspired his love for basketball. Ryota and his teammates Hanamichi Sakuragi, Takenori Akagi, Hisashi Mitsui, and Kaede Rukawa challenge the inter-high basketball champions, Sannoh Kogyo High School.{{Cite web|title=PROLOGUE|url=https://slamdunk-movie.jp/about/prologue/|access-date=January 8, 2023|website=映画『THE FIRST SLAM DUNK』|language=ja|archive-date=February 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223005506/https://slamdunk-movie.jp/about/prologue/|url-status=live}} The film adapts the final match depicted in the manga and features original flashbacks and a new epilogue, all centered on Ryota.

Voice cast

{{See|List of Slam Dunk characters{{!}}List of Slam Dunk characters}}

class="wikitable sortable"
scope="col"| Character

! scope="col"| Japanese

! scope="col"| English

scope="row"| {{nihongo|Ryota Miyagi|宮城 リョータ|Miyagi Ryōta}}

| align="left"| Shugo Nakamura{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=The First Slam Dunk Anime Film Reveals New Promo Video, Main Cast, Theme Song Artists|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-04/the-first-slam-dunk-anime-film-reveals-new-promo-video-main-cast-theme-song-artists/.191581|website=Anime News Network|access-date=November 4, 2022|date=November 4, 2022|archive-date=November 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104121342/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-04/the-first-slam-dunk-anime-film-reveals-new-promo-video-main-cast-theme-song-artists/.191581|url-status=live}}

| Paul Castro Jr.

scope="row"| {{nihongo|Hisashi Mitsui|三井 寿|Mitsui Hisashi}}

| align="left"| Jun Kasama

| Jonah Scott

scope="row"| {{nihongo|Kaede Rukawa|流川 楓|Rukawa Kaede}}

| align="left"| Shinichiro Kamio{{cite web|title=神尾 晋一郎|url=https://www.81produce.co.jp/actor_search/index.php/item?id=32|publisher=81 PRODUCE|access-date=September 8, 2023|language=ja|quote=Shinichiro Kamio|archive-date=April 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404060713/https://www.81produce.co.jp/actor_search/index.php/item?id=32|url-status=live}}

| Aleks Le

scope="row"| {{nihongo|Hanamichi Sakuragi|桜木 花道|Sakuragi Hanamichi}}

| align="left"| Subaru Kimura

| Ben Balmaceda

scope="row"| {{nihongo|Takenori Akagi|赤木 剛憲|Akagi Takenori}}

| align="left"| Kenta Miyake

| Aaron Goodson

scope="row"| {{nihongo|Haruko Akagi|赤木 晴子|Akagi Haruko}}

| align="left"| Maaya Sakamoto{{Cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|date=December 3, 2022|title=Maaya Sakamoto Voices Haruko Akagi in The First Slam Dunk Anime Film|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-12-03/maaya-sakamoto-voices-haruko-akagi-in-the-first-slam-dunk-anime-film/.192520|access-date=December 3, 2022|website=Anime News Network|archive-date=December 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203082743/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-12-03/maaya-sakamoto-voices-haruko-akagi-in-the-first-slam-dunk-anime-film/.192520|url-status=live}}

| Abby Espiritu

scope="row"| {{nihongo|Kiminobu Kogure|木暮 公延|Kogure Kiminobu}}

| align="left"| Ryota Iwasaki{{cite web|script-title=ja:映画『SLAM DUNK』安西先生役は宝亀克寿・木暮役は岩崎諒太・彩子役は瀬戸麻沙美 出演声優が各々報告|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2259264/full/|website=Oricon News|language=ja|date=December 3, 2022|access-date=December 3, 2022|archive-date=December 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208214718/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2259264/full/|url-status=live}}

| Zeno Robinson

scope="row"| {{nihongo|Yohei Mito|水戸 洋平|Mito Yōhei}}

| align="left"| Chikahiro Kobayashi

| Yong Yea

scope="row"| {{nihongo|Nozomi Takamiya|高宮 望|Takamiya Nozomi}}

| align="left"| Masafumi Kobatake

| Brent Mukai

scope="row"| {{nihongo|Chuichirou Noma|野間 忠一郎|Noma Chūichirō}}

| align="left"| Kenichirou Matsuda

| River Vitae

scope="row"| {{nihongo|Ayako|彩子|Ayako}}

| align="left"| Asami Seto

| Kelsey Jaffer

scope="row"| {{nihongo|Mitsuyoshi Anzai|安西 光義|Anzai Mitsuyoshi}}

| align="left"| Katsuhisa Hōki

| Mike Pollock

scope="row"| {{nihongo|Eiji Sawakita|沢北 栄治|Sawakita Eiji}}

| align="left"| Shunsuke Takeuchi{{cite web|last=Mukaihara|first=Kota|url=https://realsound.jp/book/2023/05/post-1334072.html|title=映画『SLAM DUNK』山王工業メンバーの声優陣に脚光 沢北役は『火ノ丸相撲』久世や『アオアシ』阿久津を演じた武内駿輔|website=Real Sound|date=May 24, 2023|access-date=June 5, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=June 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601091000/https://realsound.jp/book/2023/05/post-1334072.html|url-status=live}}

| Alan Lee

Production

=Development and pre-production=

Back in 2003, Toshiyuki Matsui, a producer from Toei Animation, approached Inoue's office to ask if he was willing to make a Slam Dunk movie that would continue the story after where the TV anime left off. It was due to the popular reception of the anime's DVD box; however, the offer was rejected. Six years later, in 2009, Inoue's office approached Matsui and asked him to send a proposal regarding the project. Then, Matsui assembled a team led by Naoki Miyahara and Toshio Ohashi that, over a period of nearly 5 years, developed proposal prototype videos of the visual look that can be created using 3DCG, as it appeared to be more realistic to move the large number of characters together in the basketball court than hand-drawn 2D animation. The second prototype, which cost nearly as much as a whole movie, was rejected, as it strayed far off Inoue's vision and did not evoke that the characters were "alive". The third prototype, which had to be the final one, combined 3DCG with 2D animation, and it was the version that laid the infrastructure for Inoue's work as a director.{{Cite web|script-title=ja:COURT SIDE {{!}} 映画『THE FIRST SLAM DUNK』|url=https://www.slamdunk-movie-courtside.jp/|access-date=January 8, 2023|website=COURT SIDE {{!}} 映画『THE FIRST SLAM DUNK』|language=ja|archive-date=March 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315000258/https://www.slamdunk-movie-courtside.jp/|url-status=live}}

In December 2014, during a dinner with Matsui, Inoue gave the greenlight to the film. Matsui, then, suggested that Inoue should write the script and direct, as he was the person to be trusted the most with the characters' dialogue and their visual appearance and expression. After Inoue accepted, he began working on the script in January 2015. In 2018, work on the motion capture and models commenced.

=Production=

On January 6, 2021, Inoue suddenly announced on his Twitter account that the movie was in production.{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|date=January 6, 2021|title=Slam Dunk Basketball Manga Gets New Anime Film (Updated)|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-01-06/slam-dunk-basketball-manga-gets-film/.168175|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107040018/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-01-06/slam-dunk-basketball-manga-gets-film/.168175|archive-date=January 7, 2021|access-date=January 6, 2021|website=Anime News Network}} Then, on August 13, 2021, Inoue was revealed to be the screenwriter and director of the film, along with other production staff members such as Yasuyuki Ebara as character designer/animation director and Naoki Miyahara, Katsuhiko Kitada, Toshio Ohashi, Yasuhiro Motoda, Fumihiko Suganuma, and Haruka Kamatani as sequence directors.{{Cite web|title=Film Crew|url=https://slamdunk-movie.jp/en/about/staff/index.html|access-date=July 3, 2022|website=The movie THE FIRST SLAM DUNK}}{{Cite web|last=Ashcraft|first=Brian|date=August 13, 2021|title=Adored Anime Slam Dunk Returns Fall 2022|url=https://kotaku.com/adored-anime-slam-dunk-returns-fall-2022-1847480431|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027021105/https://kotaku.com/adored-anime-slam-dunk-returns-fall-2022-1847480431|archive-date=October 27, 2021|access-date=July 2, 2022|website=Kotaku}}{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|date=August 13, 2021|title=Slam Dunk Manga Creator Takehiko Inoue Helms, Pens New Anime Film for Fall 2022|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-08-13/slam-dunk-manga-creator-takehiko-inoue-helms-pens-new-anime-film-for-fall-2022/.176209|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813121319/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-08-13/slam-dunk-manga-creator-takehiko-inoue-helms-pens-new-anime-film-for-fall-2022/.176209|archive-date=August 13, 2021|access-date=August 13, 2021|website=Anime News Network}}

On July 1, 2022, five new character posters were installed in theaters across Japan, where the release date of December 3, 2022 and the title The First Slam Dunk were officially announced. The official website of the film held interviews with multiple production staff members, where they shared their contribution to the film and Inoue's requests for the film. According to character designer/general animation director Yasuyuki Ebara, Inoue wanted the character designs to follow his recent illustrations shown in the new Slam Dunk Refurbished edition volumes released in 2018, instead of the older designs of the manga. The film's art director Kazuo Ogura and color designer Shiori Furusyo stated that Inoue wanted the movie to specifically feel as if the manga itself is in motion; therefore, he generally wanted a light and desaturated color palette. In addition, to make the backgrounds more manga-like, they had to look more hand-drawn and less realistic. Also, they mentioned that the movie was a blend of 3DCG for the basketball scenes and hand-drawn 2D animation for daily life scenes. Therefore, the film tries to bring the best of both worlds.

On that note, CG director Daiki Nakazawa stated the same thing, but mentioned that there are some 2D basketball scenes where the animators used the motion capture for reference to portray basketball movements with much realism as possible. The movie, also, used the assistance of professional basketball players to review how the game was depicted.

When asked about his reason for involving himself in the film, Inoue stated that he was encouraged by the enthusiasm of the people who worked on the prototype versions and after seeing a good image of Sakuragi's face, he thought that getting himself involved would make it even better. He, also, stated that his main job as a director was to make sure that blood was injected into the characters and that they were brought to life. He corrected and retouched scenes, both in 3D and 2D, and drew multiple storyboards for the film. As for his aims regarding the story, he mentioned that he aimed for the film to be a new look into Slam Dunk, from a new perspective, where instead of focusing on a protagonist with endless possibilities and great potential, he wanted to focus on the perspective of living with pain and overcoming it. Therefore, he chose the title The First Slam Dunk, as it is a movie that wants the audience familiar with the story to experience it as if it was their first time, and those unfamiliar with it to have it be their first Slam Dunk experience. On the subject of changing the TV anime's voice actors, he stated that if he were to ask them to return, he would have asked them to throw away their perception and understanding of the characters that they professionally cultivated over the years, which is something he could not do. With the new voice actors, he put emphasis on the quality of their natural voices more than their acting skills.

Music

  • Opening theme song: "Love Rockets" by the Birthday{{Cite web|date=November 4, 2022|title=「THE FIRST SLAM DUNK」主題歌はThe Birthday＆10-FEETが担当（コメントあり）|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/500146|access-date=March 12, 2023|website=Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|language=ja|archive-date=November 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114180544/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/500146|url-status=live}}
  • Ending theme song: {{Nihongo|"Dai-Zero Kan"|第ゼロ感}} by 10-Feet

Release

The first teaser trailer of The First Slam Dunk was released on July 7, 2022;{{Cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|date=July 7, 2022|title=Slam Dunk Anime Film's Teaser Video Previews 3DCG Animation|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-07-07/slam-dunk-anime-film-teaser-video-previews-3dcg-animation/.187471|access-date=October 22, 2022|website=Anime News Network|archive-date=October 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022105245/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-07-07/slam-dunk-anime-film-teaser-video-previews-3dcg-animation/.187471|url-status=live}} and a full trailer was released on November 4, 2022. The film was released theatrically in Japan by Toei Company on December 3, 2022, through regular and IMAX screenings.{{Cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|date=July 2, 2022|title=Slam Dunk Anime Film Opens in Japan on December 3 (Updated)|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-07-02/slam-dunk-anime-film-opens-in-japan-on-december-3/.187296|access-date=July 3, 2022|website=Anime News Network|archive-date=July 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702190647/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-07-02/slam-dunk-anime-film-opens-in-japan-on-december-3/.187296|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Harding|first=Daryl|date=July 2, 2022|title=New Slam Dunk Anime Film Confirms Title, December 3 Release|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/07/02-1/new-slam-dunk-anime-film-confirms-title-december-3-release|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702190647/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/07/02-1/new-slam-dunk-anime-film-confirms-title-december-3-release|archive-date=July 2, 2022|access-date=July 2, 2022|website=Crunchyroll}}{{Cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|date=November 1, 2022|title=Slam Dunk Anime Film Gets IMAX, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Cinema Screenings in Japan|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-01/slam-dunk-anime-film-gets-imax-dolby-atmos-dolby-cinema-screenings-in-japan/.191410|access-date=November 1, 2022|website=Anime News Network|archive-date=November 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101085930/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-01/slam-dunk-anime-film-gets-imax-dolby-atmos-dolby-cinema-screenings-in-japan/.191410|url-status=live}} The theatrical run ended on August 31, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20231204dog00m200003000c.html|title=THE FIRST SLAM DUNK: 劇場版アニメ 2024年1月23日に1日限りの復活上映 BD&DVD特典に井上雄彦監督インタビュー|website=Mantan Web|date=December 4, 2023|access-date=June 11, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=February 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227034607/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20231204dog00m200003000c.html|url-status=live}} However, the film returned for a single day on January 23, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1704605130|title=映画『THE FIRST SLAM DUNK』復活上映の上映劇場＆時間が決定！|website=Animate Times|date=January 7, 2024|access-date=June 11, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=January 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112022729/https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1704605130|url-status=live}} It was also returned to more than 300 theaters nationwide on August 13, 2024.{{Cite web|title=「THE FIRST SLAM DUNK」8月13日に復活上映、Netflixで日本独占配信も決定|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/575212|date=May 28, 2024|access-date=June 11, 2024|website=Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|language=ja|archive-date=May 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529071602/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/575212|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.famitsu.com/article/202405/6321|title=【スラムダンク】映画『THE FIRST SLAM DUNK』復活上映が8月13日より実施決定。6月10日からNetflixでの独占配信も|magazine=Famitsu|date=May 29, 2024|access-date=June 11, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=May 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528085512/https://www.famitsu.com/article/202405/6321|url-status=live}}

The film was released in theaters across the United States and Canada by GKIDS on July 28, 2023.{{cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-05-01/gkids-distributes-the-first-slam-dunk-anime-film-in-n-america/.197624|title=GKIDS Distributes The First Slam Dunk Anime Film in N. America|website=Anime News Network|date=May 1, 2023|access-date=May 1, 2023|archive-date=May 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501163208/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-05-01/gkids-distributes-the-first-slam-dunk-anime-film-in-n-america/.197624|url-status=live}} It was released in cinemas in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Malta on August 30, 2023, by Anime Limited and Toei Animation Europe.{{cite web|last=Luster|first=Joseph|date=April 14, 2023|title=THE FIRST SLAM DUNK Heads to Cinemas Across the UK, Ireland, Malta|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2023/04/14/the-first-slam-dunk-heads-to-cinemas-across-the-uk-ireland-malta|access-date=April 14, 2023|website=Crunchyroll|archive-date=April 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414150731/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2023/04/14/the-first-slam-dunk-heads-to-cinemas-across-the-uk-ireland-malta|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=The First Slam Dunk|url=https://slamdunkfilm.co.uk|publisher=Anime Limited|access-date=September 8, 2023|quote=Coming to UK cinemas 30th August 2023}}

In the Philippines, The First Slam Dunk was released by Pioneer Films on February 1, 2023.{{cite news|last=Llemit|first=Kathleen A.|title='Slam Dunk' movie to screen in the Philippines starting February 1|url=https://www.philstar.com/movies/2023/01/09/2236422/slam-dunk-movie-screen-philippines-starting-february-1|access-date=February 15, 2023|work=Philstar.com|publisher=Philstar Global Corp.|date=January 9, 2023|location=Manila, Philippines}} In Italy, the film was released on May 11, 2023, both in subtitled Japanese and in Italian dubbed versions.{{cite magazine|last=Negri|first=Lorenza|url=https://www.wired.it/article/the-first-slam-dunk-film-manga-uscita-italia/|title=The First Slam Dunk arriva al cinema|magazine=Wired|date=March 2, 2023|access-date=May 19, 2023|language=it|archive-date=May 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519152239/https://www.wired.it/article/the-first-slam-dunk-film-manga-uscita-italia/|url-status=live}} In India, the film was released by PVR Inox Pictures on July 7, 2023.{{cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-06-09/the-first-slam-dunk-anime-film-opens-in-indian-theaters-on-july-7/.198967|title=The First Slam Dunk Anime Film Opens in Indian Theaters on July 7|website=Anime News Network|date=June 9, 2023|access-date=June 9, 2023|archive-date=June 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609113640/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-06-09/the-first-slam-dunk-anime-film-opens-in-indian-theaters-on-july-7/.198967|url-status=live}} The film was released in Spain on July 7, 2023, with versions dubbed in Spanish and Catalan.{{Cite web|date=May 17, 2023|last=M. Villa|first=Cristian|title=The First Slam Dunk anuncia su fecha de estreno en España|url=https://areajugones.sport.es/anime/the-first-slam-dunk-anuncia-su-fecha-de-estreno-en-espana/|access-date=August 7, 2023|website=Area Jugones|language=es|archive-date=August 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230807023240/https://areajugones.sport.es/anime/the-first-slam-dunk-anuncia-su-fecha-de-estreno-en-espana/|url-status=live}} In Latin America, the movie had screenings in its subtitled Japanese version and also dubbed in neutral Spanish, using most of the original cast of the TV anime.{{Cite web|date=July 5, 2023|last=Vélez|first=Julio|title=[Latinoamérica] Trailer con doblaje y reparto principal para THE FIRST SLAM DUNK en español latino|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/es/news/latest/2023/7/5/latinoamerica-trailer-doblaje-reparto-the-first-slam-dunk-espanol-latino|access-date=August 7, 2023|website=Crunchyroll|language=es}} The film was released in Mexico on July 27, 2023, and other Latin American countries on August 3.

=Home video=

The First Slam Dunk was released on home video in Japan on February 28, 2024.{{Cite web|title=「THE FIRST SLAM DUNK」1月23日に1日限りの復活上映、BD/DVD特典内容も|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/551642|date=December 4, 2023|access-date=June 11, 2024|website=Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|language=ja|archive-date=December 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209235132/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/551642|url-status=live}} Through its various editions, the Blu-ray release held the top four positions on Oricon's Weekly Blu-ray Disc Ranking, marking the first time a single work has done so in its history.{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2317301/full/|title=『THE FIRST SLAM DUNK』が史上初の快挙、BDランキングで同一作品TOP4独占【オリコンランキング】|website=Oricon|date=March 7, 2024|access-date=June 11, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=May 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240513033901/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2317301/full/|url-status=live}} GKIDS released the film on home video in North America on June 25, 2024.{{cite web|last=Tai|first=Anita|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/gkids-releases-the-first-slam-dunk-on-blu-ray-disc-on-june-25/.209460|title=GKIDS Releases The First Slam Dunk on Blu-ray Disc on June 25|website=Anime News Network|date=April 1, 2024|access-date=June 11, 2024|archive-date=April 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409031240/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-01/gkids-releases-the-first-slam-dunk-on-blu-ray-disc-on-june-25/.209460|url-status=live}}

Reception

=Box office=

The First Slam Dunk grossed {{US$|279 million|long=no}} worldwide;{{Cite web|title=Eiga Slam Dunk (2022)|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Eiga-Slam-Dunk-(2022-Japan)|access-date=September 1, 2023|website=The Numbers|archive-date=May 1, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230501155202/https://www.comscore.com/Insights/Rankings?tab=7&item=1|url-status=live}} including over {{JPY|15.74 billion}} ({{USD|112 million|long=no}}) grossed in Japan, making it the highest-grossing domestic film in Japan in 2023 and the sixth highest-grossing anime film of all time.{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=The First Slam Dunk, The Super Mario Bros. Movie Top Japan's Box Office in 2023|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-30/the-first-slam-dunk-the-super-mario-bros-movie-top-japan-box-office-in-2023/.206070|website=Anime News Network|date=December 30, 2023|access-date=December 31, 2023|archive-date=December 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231042728/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-30/the-first-slam-dunk-the-super-mario-bros-movie-top-japan-box-office-in-2023/.206070|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=歴代ランキング - CINEMAランキング通信|url=http://www.kogyotsushin.com/archives/alltime/|access-date=February 15, 2023|website=Kogyotsushin|archive-date=August 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808031813/http://www.kogyotsushin.com/archives/alltime/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Harding|first=Daryl|title=THE FIRST SLAM DUNK Scores 7th Place on All-Time Worldwide Anime Film Chart|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2023/04/24-1/the-first-slam-dunk-scores-7th-place-on-all-time-worldwide-anime-film-chart|access-date=May 1, 2023|website=Crunchyroll|date=April 24, 2023|archive-date=May 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501160256/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2023/04/24-1/the-first-slam-dunk-scores-7th-place-on-all-time-worldwide-anime-film-chart|url-status=live}} The film debuted at number one at the domestic box office, grossing over {{JPY|1.296}}{{nbsp}}billion ({{USD|9.5|long=no}}{{nbsp}}million) during its first two days.{{cite web|last=Komatsu|first=Mikikazu|title=Japan Box Office: THE FIRST SLAM DUNK Makes Its No.1 Debut, Beating Suzume & Black Adam|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/12/05-1/japan-box-office-the-first-slam-dunk-makes-its-no1-debut-beating-suzume-black-adam|website=Crunchyroll|date=December 5, 2022|access-date=December 5, 2022|archive-date=December 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206030034/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/12/05-1/japan-box-office-the-first-slam-dunk-makes-its-no1-debut-beating-suzume-black-adam|url-status=live}} The film remained at the top spot in its second and third weekends, grossing over ¥825 million ($6 million) and ¥547 million ($3.99 million).{{cite web|last=Komatsu|first=Mikikazu|title=Japan Box Office: THE FIRST SLAM DUNK Stays on No.1 for Two Consecutive Weekends|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/12/12/japan-box-office-the-first-slam-dunk-stays-on-no1-for-two-consecutive-weekends|website=Crunchyroll|date=December 13, 2022|access-date=December 13, 2022|archive-date=December 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213102448/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/12/12/japan-box-office-the-first-slam-dunk-stays-on-no1-for-two-consecutive-weekends|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Komatsu|first=Mikikazu|title=Japan Box Office: THE FIRST SLAM DUNK Still Scores, Kaguya Makes Its 8th Place Debut|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/12/19/japan-box-office-the-first-slam-dunk-still-stays-on-no1-beating-james-camerons-avatar-2|website=Crunchyroll|date=December 13, 2022|access-date=December 20, 2022|archive-date=December 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220033649/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/12/19/japan-box-office-the-first-slam-dunk-still-stays-on-no1-beating-james-camerons-avatar-2|url-status=live}}

In South Korea, the film sold 3,818,000 tickets and grossed more than $30.38 million by March 2023, surpassing 2016's Your Name to become the highest-grossing anime film of all time in the country.{{cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|title=The First Slam Dunk Becomes Highest-Grossing Anime Film in Korea With 3.82 Million Tickets Sold|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-06/the-first-slam-dunk-becomes-highest-grossing-anime-film-in-korea-with-3.82-million-tickets-sold/.195647|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320132315/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-06/the-first-slam-dunk-becomes-highest-grossing-anime-film-in-korea-with-3.82-million-tickets-sold/.195647|website=Anime News Network|access-date=March 7, 2023|date=March 6, 2023|archive-date=March 20, 2023|url-status=live}} By April 2023, the film has sold over {{nowrap|4.5 million}} tickets and grossed over {{US$|35.5 million|long=no}} in South Korea. It is the second highest-grossing film of 2023 in South Korea, surpassed only by another anime film, Suzume.{{cite web|title=Yearly Box Office [2023]|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/boxOffice_Yearly.jsp?mode=BOXOFFICE_YEAR|website=Korean Film Biz Zone|publisher=Korean Film Council|access-date=April 24, 2023|archive-date=April 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408163356/http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/boxOffice_Yearly.jsp?mode=BOXOFFICE_YEAR|url-status=live}} In China, the film topped the box office with a record {{US$|56 million|long=no}} opening weekend, beating the Jackie Chan film Ride On as well as The Super Mario Bros. Movie.{{cite news|last=Brzeski|first=Patrick|title=China Box Office: Anime Sensation 'First Slam Dunk' Scores Big With $56M Opening|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/china-box-office-anime-first-slam-dunk-1235399884/|access-date=April 24, 2023|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 24, 2023|archive-date=April 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424035538/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/china-box-office-anime-first-slam-dunk-1235399884/|url-status=live}} The First Slam Dunk set several opening records in China, including the highest pre-sales for an animated import.{{cite news|last=Tartaglione|first=Nancy|title='Super Mario Bros' Speeds Towards $900M WW; 'Evil Dead' Rises With $40M; 'First Slam Dunk' Scores In China – International Box Office|url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/super-mario-bros-movie-first-slam-dunk-john-wick-china-global-international-box-office-1235334332/|access-date=April 24, 2023|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=April 23, 2023|archive-date=April 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424064702/https://deadline.com/2023/04/super-mario-bros-movie-first-slam-dunk-john-wick-china-global-international-box-office-1235334332/|url-status=live}} Its IMAX opening weekend of {{CNY|38 million}} is also the highest for a foreign animated film in China.{{cite news|title=IMAX China Nets 38 Million with The First Slam Dunk, Delivering Biggest Opening Weekend for A Foreign Animation Title|url=https://en.prnasia.com/releases/apac/imax-china-nets-38-million-with-the-first-slam-dunk-delivering-biggest-opening-weekend-for-a-foreign-animation-title-401192.shtml|access-date=April 24, 2023|website=PR Newswire|date=April 24, 2023|archive-date=April 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424043444/https://en.prnasia.com/releases/apac/imax-china-nets-38-million-with-the-first-slam-dunk-delivering-biggest-opening-weekend-for-a-foreign-animation-title-401192.shtml|url-status=live}} As of April 30, it has made $75.8 million in China.{{cite web|last=Frater|first=Patrick|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/china-box-office-born-to-fly-may-day-1235599299/|title=China Box Office: 'Born to Fly' Leads Busy May Day Weekend|website=Variety|date=May 1, 2023|access-date=May 1, 2023|archive-date=May 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501035111/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/china-box-office-born-to-fly-may-day-1235599299/|url-status=live}}

In North America, The First Slam Dunk earned over $625,000 in its opening weekend at the box office.{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-07-31/the-first-slam-dunk-film-earns-usd625000-in-1st-3-days-in-n-america/.200823|title=The First Slam Dunk Film Earns US$625,000 in 1st 3 Days in N. America|website=Anime News Network|date=July 31, 2023|access-date=July 31, 2023|archive-date=July 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731053133/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-07-31/the-first-slam-dunk-film-earns-usd625000-in-1st-3-days-in-n-america/.200823|url-status=live}} In Chile, it debuted at the top of the box office, surpassing Barbie and Oppenheimer, blockbusters released two weeks prior.{{Cite web|date=August 5, 2023|title=Slam Dunk pasa por encima de Barbie y Oppenheimer con exitoso estreno en Chile: ¡Todo gracias al genio Sakuragi!|url=https://www.deportes13.cl/remake/slam-dunk-pasa-por-encima-de-barbie-y-oppenheimer-con-exitoso-estreno-en-chile-todo-gracias|access-date=August 7, 2023|website=Deportes 13|language=es|archive-date=August 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230807023239/https://www.deportes13.cl/remake/slam-dunk-pasa-por-encima-de-barbie-y-oppenheimer-con-exitoso-estreno-en-chile-todo-gracias|url-status=live}}

=Critical response=

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval of 100%, based on 45 reviews, with an average rating of 8.1/10. The site's consensus is "A heart-pumping, breathtaking, wonderfully crafted manga adaptation, The First Slam Dunk shoots and scores."{{cite web|title=The First Slam Dunk|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_first_slam_dunk|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=January 13, 2025|archive-date=January 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120194014/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_first_slam_dunk|url-status=live}} Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 79 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.{{cite web|title=The First Slam Dunk|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-first-slam-dunk/|website=Metacritic|access-date=December 30, 2023|archive-date=December 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230125422/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-first-slam-dunk/|url-status=live}}

Alicia Haddick from Anime News Network praised the film and gave it a B-, and described it as "The First Slam Dunk, a story about the last slam dunk, is everything a megafan of the franchise could dream of. No wonder it's been such a runaway success at the Japanese box office. Those who can't name the Shōhoku High School starting lineup by heart may leave the theater quietly satisfied. Delivers the tension of a sports anime, offers just enough for long term fans."{{cite web|last=Haddick|first=Alicia|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/the-first-slam-dunk/.196551|title=The First Slam Dunk|website=Anime News Network|date=April 9, 2023|access-date=December 30, 2023|archive-date=July 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728190447/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/the-first-slam-dunk/.196551|url-status=live}} Calum Marsh from The New York Times described the film as an excellent adaptation of the original manga series, written "The First Slam Dunk is a great basketball movie because it understands what’s great about basketball, this feels like real basketball. When a character catches a pass, drives toward the paint, steps back, squares up and releases a clutch 3-pointer, the movie slows time, drops the sound and homes in on exactly the right detail — the perfect, crystalline swish of the ball passing through the basket and gently grazing the net. The flashbacks are well-written and add off-the-court dramatic interest, but it’s the basketball action that is the movie’s claim to excellence. Expertly staged and beautifully rendered using a combination of computer-generated imagery and traditional hand-drawn animation, it’s often so spectacular that I am eager to watch again."{{cite web|last=Marsh|first=Calum|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/movies/the-first-slam-dunk-review-style-points.html|title=The First Slam Dunk Review: Style Points|website=The New York Times|date=July 27, 2023|access-date=December 30, 2023|archive-date=December 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230131437/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/movies/the-first-slam-dunk-review-style-points.html|url-status=live}} Rafael Motamayor from IGN also praised the film and gave it 9/10, and described it as "The film delivers an exhilarating basketball game full of the thrills and drama of an NBA final, with mind-blowing visuals and camera angles live-action couldn't replicate. Takehiko Inoue remixes his own manga to deliver a fresh new experience for longtime fans, as well as the best introduction to this '90s classic for newcomers. The First Slam Dunk delivers a high-octane thrilling sports anime film with mind-blowing animation that serves as a great conclusion and introduction to a classic '90s anime."{{cite web|last=Motamayor|first=Rafael|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-first-slam-dunk-review|title=The First Slam Dunk Review|website=IGN|date=July 28, 2023|access-date=December 30, 2023|archive-date=December 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230203622/https://www.ign.com/articles/the-first-slam-dunk-review|url-status=live}}

=Accolades=

The First Slam Dunk was awarded the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year at the 46th Japan Academy Film Prize in 2023.{{cite web|last1=Pineda|first1=Rafael Antonio|last2=Hodgkins|first2=Crystalyn|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-01-23/one-piece-suzume-inu-oh-lonely-castle-slam-dunk-nominated-for-japan-academy-film-prizes/.194097|title=One Piece, Suzume, INU-OH, Lonely Castle, Slam Dunk Nominated for Japan Academy Film Prizes|date=January 23, 2023|access-date=March 11, 2023|website=Anime News Network|archive-date=June 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606025833/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-01-23/one-piece-suzume-inu-oh-lonely-castle-slam-dunk-nominated-for-japan-academy-film-prizes/.194097|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=The First Slam Dunk Film Wins Japan Academy Film Prizes' Animation of the Year|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-10/the-first-slam-dunk-film-wins-japan-academy-film-prizes-animation-of-the-year/.195802|website=Anime News Network|date=March 10, 2023|access-date=March 11, 2023|archive-date=March 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310155539/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-10/the-first-slam-dunk-film-wins-japan-academy-film-prizes-animation-of-the-year/.195802|url-status=live}} The film won the Okawa-Fukiya Award at the Niigata International Animation Film Festival 2023.{{cite web|title=新潟国際アニメーション映画祭：大川＝蕗谷賞に「スラムダンク」「呪術廻戦」「鬼滅の刃」「犬王」「漁港の肉子ちゃん」も|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20230216dog00m200047000c.html|date=February 17, 2023|access-date=March 12, 2023|website=Mantan Web|language=ja|archive-date=March 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313120758/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20230216dog00m200047000c.html|url-status=live}} Toshiyuki Matsui, the producer of the film, received the Grand Prize of the 42nd annual Fujimoto Awards for his work on the film.{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-04-18/the-first-slam-dunk-anime-film-producer-wins-fujimoto-award/.197201|title=The First Slam Dunk Anime Film Producer Wins Fujimoto Award|website=Anime News Network|date=April 18, 2023|access-date=April 18, 2023|archive-date=September 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901221148/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-04-18/the-first-slam-dunk-anime-film-producer-wins-fujimoto-award/.197201|url-status=live}} The film won the Best Animated Feature Film,{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-07-31/the-first-slam-dunk-sand-land-anime-films-win-at-fantasia-intl-film-festival/.200833|title=The First Slam Dunk, Sand Land Anime Films Win at Fantasia Int'l Film Festival|website=Anime News Network|date=July 31, 2023|access-date=July 31, 2023|archive-date=July 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731082704/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-07-31/the-first-slam-dunk-sand-land-anime-films-win-at-fantasia-intl-film-festival/.200833|url-status=live}} and third place in Audience Award category at the 27th annual Fantasia International Film Festival in 2023.{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-08-15/kurayukaba-full-length-anime-film-wins-at-fantasia-intl-film-festival/.201289|title=Kurayukaba Full-Length Anime Film Wins at Fantasia Int'l Film Festival|website=Anime News Network|date=August 15, 2023|access-date=March 20, 2024|archive-date=March 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240307010958/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-08-15/kurayukaba-full-length-anime-film-wins-at-fantasia-intl-film-festival/.201289|url-status=live}} At the Newtype Anime Awards, The First Slam Dunk took third place in Best Picture (Film).{{cite web|script-title=ja:ニュータイプアニメアワード2022-2023結果発表、作品賞は「ぼっち・ざ・ろっく！」＆「劇場版ソードアート・オンライン」|url=https://gigazine.net/news/20231028-anime-award-ceremony-machiasobi27/|date=October 28, 2023|access-date=October 29, 2023|website=GIGAZINE|language=ja|archive-date=December 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230042237/https://gigazine.net/news/20231028-anime-award-ceremony-machiasobi27/|url-status=live}} The film was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the 16th Asia Pacific Screen Awards.{{cite web|last=Ntim|first=Zac|url=https://deadline.com/2023/10/asia-pacific-screen-awards-ryusuke-hamaguchis-evil-does-not-exist-celine-song-past-lives-1235562416/|title=Asia Pacific Screen Awards: Ryusuke Hamaguchi's 'Evil Does Not Exist' Leads Nominations & First Round Winners Announced|website=Deadline|date=October 3, 2023|access-date=February 27, 2024|archive-date=October 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004021825/https://deadline.com/2023/10/asia-pacific-screen-awards-ryusuke-hamaguchis-evil-does-not-exist-celine-song-past-lives-1235562416/|url-status=live}} It was one of 33 animated films submitted for Best Animated Feature for the 96th Academy Awards, but failed to get shortlisted.{{cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-11/the-boy-and-the-heron-the-first-slam-dunk-3-more-anime-films-confirmed-eligible-for-2024-oscars/.205342|title=The Boy and the Heron, The First Slam Dunk, 3 More Anime Films Confirmed Eligible for 2024 Oscars|website=Anime News Network|date=December 11, 2023|access-date=December 16, 2023|archive-date=December 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216125210/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-11/the-boy-and-the-heron-the-first-slam-dunk-3-more-anime-films-confirmed-eligible-for-2024-oscars/.205342|url-status=live}} Kôji Kasamatsu, for his work in sound design, was nominated for a Technical Achievement Award at the 44th UK London Film Critics Circle Awards.{{cite web|last=Tai|first=Anita|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/the-boy-and-the-heron-suzume-the-first-slam-dunk-anime-films-receive-london-critics-circle-/.205739|title=The Boy and the Heron, Suzume, The First Slam Dunk Anime Films Receive London Critics Circle Nominations|website=Anime News Network|date=December 20, 2023|access-date=December 23, 2023|archive-date=December 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223102224/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-20/the-boy-and-the-heron-suzume-the-first-slam-dunk-anime-films-receive-london-critics-circle-/.205739|url-status=live}}

The First Slam Dunk was awarded the Best Newcomer Award and the Yujiro Ishihara Award at the 36th Nikkan Sports Film Awards.{{cite web|last=Komatsu|first=Mikikazu|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2023/12/28/the-first-slam-dunk-wins-2-awards-at-nikkan-sports-film-awards|title=THE FIRST SLAM DUNK Wins 2 Awards at Nikkan Sports Film Awards|website=Crunchyroll|date=December 28, 2023|access-date=December 30, 2023|archive-date=December 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230095235/https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2023/12/28/the-first-slam-dunk-wins-2-awards-at-nikkan-sports-film-awards|url-status=live}} It was also awarded the Tokyo Anime Award Festival for Animation of the Year (Feature Film). The manga artist, Takehiko Inoue, also awarded the Best Original Story/Screenplay and Best Director, while Daiki Nakazawa won Best Background/Coloring/Visual Category award for their work.{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Oshi no Ko, The First Slam Dunk Win TAAF's Top Awards|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-08/oshi-no-ko-the-first-slam-dunk-win-taaf-top-awards/.207355|website=Anime News Network|date=February 8, 2024|access-date=February 8, 2024|archive-date=February 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208145251/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-08/oshi-no-ko-the-first-slam-dunk-win-taaf-top-awards/.207355|url-status=live}} The film was nominated for Best Film at the 8th Crunchyroll Anime Awards in 2024.{{cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|title=All the Winners of the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2024-03-02/all-the-winners-of-the-crunchyroll-anime-awards-2024/.208219|website=Anime News Network|date=March 2, 2024|access-date=March 2, 2024|archive-date=March 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302162325/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2024-03-02/all-the-winners-of-the-crunchyroll-anime-awards-2024/.208219|url-status=live}} It won the 2024 AMD Chairman Award at Japan's 29th annual Association of Media in Digital (AMD) Awards,{{cite web|script-title=ja:第29回 AMD Award '23 受賞タイトル一覧|url=https://amd.or.jp/award/29/works/01.html|publisher=Association of Media in Digital|access-date=March 13, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=March 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240305194435/https://amd.or.jp/award/29/works/01.html|url-status=live}} Synergy Award at the 18th Seiyu Awards.{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Kana Ichinose, Kazuki Ura Win 18th Annual Seiyū Awards|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-09/kana-ichinose-kazuki-ura-win-18th-annual-seiyu-awards/.208519|website=Anime News Network|date=March 9, 2024|access-date=March 10, 2024|archive-date=March 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310075136/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-09/kana-ichinose-kazuki-ura-win-18th-annual-seiyu-awards/.208519|url-status=live}} It also won Daruma for Best Feature Film at the Japan Expo Awards.{{cite web|title=Les vainqueurs des Daruma 2024|url=https://www.japan-expo-paris.com/fr/actualites/les-vainqueurs-des-daruma-2024_113525.htm|website=Japan Expo|date=July 12, 2024|access-date=July 14, 2024|language=fr|archive-date=July 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240712163542/https://www.japan-expo-paris.com/fr/actualites/les-vainqueurs-des-daruma-2024_113525.htm|url-status=live}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Award

! scope="col" | Category

! scope="col" | Recipient

! scope="col" | Result

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}

rowspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | 2023

| style="text-align:center;" | 46th Japan Academy Film Prize

| Animation of the Year

| The First Slam Dunk

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;" | Niigata International Animation Film Festival

| Okawa-Fukiya Award

| The First Slam Dunk

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;" | 42nd Fujimoto Awards

| Grand Prize

| Toshiyuki Matsui

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 27th Fantasia International Film Festival

| Best Animated Feature Film

| The First Slam Dunk

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

Best Animated Feature – Audience Award

| The First Slam Dunk

| {{won|3rd place}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;" | 13th Newtype Anime Awards

| Best Picture (Film)

| The First Slam Dunk

| {{runner-up|3rd place}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;" | 16th Asia Pacific Screen Awards

| Best Animated Feature Film

| The First Slam Dunk

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 36th Nikkan Sports Film Awards

| Best Newcomer

| Takehiko Inoue

| {{won}}

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |

Yujiro Ishihara Award

| The First Slam Dunk

| {{won}}

rowspan="11" style="text-align:center;" | 2024

| style="text-align:center;" | 44th London Film Critics' Circle Awards

| Technical Achievement Award

| Kôji Kasamatsu {{small|(sound design)}}

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | Tokyo Anime Award Festival

| Animation of the Year

| The First Slam Dunk

| {{won}}

| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |

Best Original Story/Screenplay

| Takehiko Inoue

| {{won}}

Best Director

| Takehiko Inoue

| {{won}}

Best Background/Coloring/Visual

| Daiki Nakazawa

| {{won}}

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 8th Crunchyroll Anime Awards

| Best Film

| The First Slam Dunk

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |

Best Voice Artist Performance (Italian)

| Diego Baldoin {{small|as Takenori Akagi}}

| {{nom}}

style="text-align:center;" | 29th AMD Awards

| AMD Chairman Award

| rowspan="4" | The First Slam Dunk

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;" | 18th Seiyu Awards

| Synergy Award

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;" | 38th Japan Gold Disc Award

| Animation Album of the Year

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web|script-title=ja:アニメーション・アルバム・オブ・ザ・イヤー ｜ 第38回日本ゴールドディスク大賞｜THE GOLD DISC|url=https://www.golddisc.jp/award/38/best-album19.html|publisher=Japan Gold Disc Award|access-date=March 13, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=March 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313063027/https://www.golddisc.jp/award/38/best-album19.html|url-status=live}}

style="text-align:center;" | Japan Expo Awards

| Daruma for Best Feature Film

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

Potential sequel

When asked about a potential sequel to the movie, Inoue left the door open to it, but refused to say anything about it.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/the-first-slam-dunks-creator-sequel/|title=The First Slam Dunk's Creator Speaks On Potential Sequel|date=2023-08-23|publisher=CBR|author=Chike Nwaenie}}

See also

Notes

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References

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External links

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{{Japan Academy Film Prize for Animation of the Year}}

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